Lunasin: a cancer-preventive soy peptide

This 2005 review highlights lunasin, a 43-amino-acid peptide derived from soy, as a promising agent in cancer prevention. Lunasin demonstrates efficacy against chemical carcinogens and oncogenes in mammalian cells and a skin cancer mouse model. It internalizes into mammalian cells within minutes and localizes in the nucleus after 18 hours,